Members of Congress / Thomas Manton

Biographical Information

MANTON, Thomas J., a Representative from New York; born in New York City, November 3, 1932; attended St. Joseph’s School, Astoria, N.Y., and St. John’s Prep, Brooklyn, N.Y.; B.B.A., St. John’s University, 1958; LL.B., St. John’s Law School, 1962; served in the United States Marine Corps, 1951-1953; member of New York City Police Department, 1955-1960; marketing representative, IBM Corp., 1960-1964; admitted to the New York bar in 1963 and practiced, 1964-1984; member, New York City Council, 1970-1984; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-ninth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1985-January 3, 1999); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixth Congress in 1998; died on July 22, 2006, in Bronx, N.Y. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 105th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 9), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Last Votes

Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
12/19/98	Vote 547: H RES 614: Appointment of Managers	No	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 546: H RES 611	No	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 545: H RES 611	No	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 544: H RES 611	No	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 543: H RES 611	No	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 542: Table Appeal From Ruling of the Chair	No	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 541: On Approving the Journal	No	Yes	No
12/18/98	Vote 540: On Motion to Adjourn	Not Voting	No	Yes
12/17/98	Vote 539: H RES 612: Supporting United States Troops in the Persian Gulf	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/20/98	Vote 538: H R 4328: Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations, Fy 1999	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/20/98	Vote 537: H RES 604: Providing for the Consideration of S. 1132 and S. 2133	No	Yes	No
10/20/98	Vote 536: H RES 605: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 4328	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/15/98	Vote 535: S 1132: Bandelier National Monument Administrative Improvement and Watershed Protection Act	No	Yes	No
10/15/98	Vote 534: S 2133: To Preserve the Cultural Resources of the Route 66 Corridor	No	Yes	No
10/15/98	Vote 533: S 1733: To Require the Commissioner of Social Security and Food Stamp Agencies to Take Certain Actions to Ensure That Food Stamp Coupons Are Not Issued for Deceased Individuals	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/15/98	Vote 532: H RES 598: Steel Imports	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/14/98	Vote 531: H R 559: Add Bronchiolo-Alveolar Carcinoma to Service-Connected Diseases	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/14/98	Vote 530: H R 3963: Sell Canyon Ferry Reservoir Cabins	No	Yes	No
10/13/98	Vote 529: S 1722: Women’S Health Research and Prevention Amendments	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/13/98	Vote 528: S 1260: Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act	Yes	Yes	Yes

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